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`aln. 1.0, 1928.

E. MAY, JR., ET AL.

PLANT PROPAGATING DEVICE Filed July l5, 1927 Stimmt# Patented dan.. lil,

entree .eters EUGENIE MAY, JR.,VOFASHINGTON, DISTRICT GF CGLHIBA, AND ROBERT Il". BUL LEN, F ARLNGTOIT, VIRGINIA, ASSIQNRS TO THE GGVERNMENT AND THE PEG- ELE OF THE UQ'ITEKD STATES OF AMRICA.

PLANT-PROPAGATING DEVICE.

Applieationed July l15, 1927. K Serial No. 206,07.

(GRANTED nanna THE rnovrsrone er 'ini-1 Aer er Manen s, lese, e2 STAT. L.,

This application made under the act ot March il, 1883, chapter llt?) (QQ Stat. G25) and the invention herein described and claimed may be used by the Government ot the United States or any oll .its ollicers or employees in the prosecution ol Work for the Government, or by any other person in the `nitcd IStatee, Without payi'nent to ns ot any royalty thereon.

Many plants which have been grown tor euttinee only with considerable di'tlieult.)7 can be readily propagated by ringing` the bari: ot a branch or twig to develop roots While it is still attached and receiving its nourish-A ment from the main trunk ot the plant.

Ailter roots are formed, the twig' can then be severed troni the plant and the rooted cutting` can be potted or otherwise planted.

Ringing' the bark oit a tree and packing moist Sphagnnrn over the cut, then Wrap ping the moist Sphagnum in place is the proeedure 'frequently followed, but great dillienlties` are encountered in properly ad justine` the moisture ot the Sphalsgnui'n l tous attached and in providing Satisi'iaetory air simply.

Vile have devised a convenient detachable boi; which greatlyY simpli'ties this method oit propagation and renders the control oil" the moisture anmly accurate. The box as propoed may be i'nade ol any practicable size, but tor the Size ol'twies moet, need tor propagation borre ranlrinfl trom "i to til/g inches in .two dimensione amltrom 3 to 5 inches in the other dimension are the moet convenient.

lo the aref.mipzinying drawingv like numerals ol" reterence indicate fiilnla r parts in ...the several views and wherein:

4.0 Figure l in a view in elevation showingy how the box is used;

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view. Figure 3 is a vertical transveree sectional if'ienf'. Figure ft a` vertical longitudinal sectionl'ortli, and also opposed .side and end walls l and l?) i'eanetively. The cover iter the boi; is Yintlieated at lt and ineludee opposed side and end walls l5 and lt respe mehr, the cover beingv ot a size to complet v, re-l eeive the body olf the box aa clearly illus-- trated in the drawing. Both the body ort the bof: and the top theretor are adapted to be packed with inoietened Siphagnuin or some other suitable absorbent material l?. lt Will be noted upon inspection or" Figure that the end Walls 13 et the bodj,T of the box are provided With notcl ee 18, While the corw respondii'ig` end Walls 16 ofthe cover are provided with slots 19, the latter opening,` at the lower edges ot' said end Walle, this con- Struetion permittingl the twig to be arranged Within the bei; and the cover arranged iny position as illustrated in Figure t.

Any suitable :means may be employed i'or clamping` the cover and bof: together, but as illustrated in this speciiic embodiment ot the invention, 'We employ,T a Substantially it shaped inen'iber 2t) which etraddles the cover 14 of the box and has its free ends 2l pro jectingv beyond the lower edges of the cover and slightly otliset. A plate 9.2 is arranged along the bottom of the box and is of a size to eonapletel7 cover the slot ll formed in the bottom 10. Projecting,y laterally from the plate 22 are extei'isiona 2?), each having;` a .slot 24V adapted to receive the adjacent ottW Set eXtlQll'litnf 2l 0l.E tlle U-Sllape l member.

Ln practice, the twig 25 to be propagated i ringed as at 2G. and both the box and eover to ether With the absorbent material contained thereinv1 are dipjied in water. '.lhe twig 25 is then arranged longitudinally ot the box and arranged in the notches 15% ot the end Walls thereof, and the cover let placed over the box as illustrated. AS the cover is arranged in position, the twig is received by the slots 19. The plate 22 is then arranged upon the bottoni of the box in engagement with the offset extremities Q1 ot the U-shaped inernber, thereby clamping the cover on the bon, and at the saine time covering the Slot ll in the bottom thereof. The plate 22 may it desired, be removed ,trom time to time to meisten the absorbent inaterial, and also to permit examination ot the progress ont the growth on the twig While itis believed that from the teregoingl description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily understood, We desire to have it known that such changes in construction and arrangen'ient of parts may be resorted to when desired, as 'lall Within the scope of what is claimed.

lVhat is claimed is:

l. A plant propagatingI device comprisin` a box illed with inoistened absorbent material, and having` notches in the opposed end Walls to receive the twig ot a plant when arranged upon said inoistened inaterial, a cover for said box having slots in the end Walls thereof to receive the twig when the cover is placed upon the box7 and means for clamping the cover and box together.

2. A plant propagating device comprising a box lilled with n'ioistened absorbent niate rial, the end Walls of the boi; having` notches adapted to receive the tvfig ot a plant rcposing' upon .said absorbent n'iaterial. ay cove 13 for the box` havin` slots in the ends thereot to receive said twigv when the cover is placed in position, said cover also containing moistened absorbent material, said box having a longitudinal slot in the bottoni thereof, a plate arranged against said bottoni lor closing the slot, and cooperating n'ieans carried by the cover and said plate for clamping the cover on the box.

EUGENE MAY, ha ROBERT J. BULLQN. 

